Step Into Light is the sixth studio album by American rock band Fastball and called "the must have album of the summer [of 2017]."[6] Their first album since 2009, it was released in 2017. The album was recorded over a two-week period.[7] The album was produced by the band, Chris "Frenchie" Smith, and mixed by Bob Clearmountain.
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| Released | May 19, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 31 minutes | |||
| Label | 33 1/3 Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [2] |
| QRO Magazine | 7.6/10[3] |
| Paste | 7.8/10[4] |
| Cryptic Rock | [5] |
Recording history
editSome songs appearing on the album were written in the years between Fastball albums. A version of "Secret Agent Love" was produced by Adam Schlesinger, but was re-recorded for the album.[8] Initial recording sessions started in February 2015[9] at the Bubble[10] in Austin, Texas.
"Love Comes in Waves" was recorded and issued as a single in 2015.
Track listing
edit- "We're on Our Way" (Kevin Lovejoy, Miles Zuniga) – 2:44
- "Best Friend" (Zuniga, Tony Scalzo) – 3:21
- "Behind the Sun" (Zuniga) – 2:03
- "I Will Never Let You Down" (Scalzo) – 2:38
- "Love Comes in Waves" (Zuniga) – 2:51
- "Step Into Light" (Zuniga) – 2:16
- "Just Another Dream" (Scalzo) – 2:57
- "Tanzania" (Zuniga) – 1:56
- "Secret Agent Love (Scalzo) – 2:46
- "Hung Up" (Zuniga) – 2:28
- "Don't Give Up On Me" (Zuniga, Scalzo) – 2:19
- "Frenchy and the Punk" (Zuniga) – 2:31
Personnel
editFastball
- Tony Scalzo - vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
- Miles Zuniga - vocals, guitar
- Joey Shuffield - drums, percussion
References
edit- ^ Fastball – Step Into Light: Review at AllMusic
- ^ "Fastball: Step Into Light Album Review". The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "Fastball – Step Into Light".
- ^ "Paste Review of the Day: Fastball - Step Into Light". Paste. May 17, 2017.
- ^ Pozzolano, Vincent (May 8, 2017). "Fastball – Step Into Light (Album Review)".
- ^ "Album Review: Fastball's 'Step Into Light'-the must-have album of the summer". June 28, 2017.
- ^ Graff, Gary (May 15, 2017). "Fastball Premieres New Album 'Step Into Light': 'I Feel Like We're At the Peak of Our Powers Right Now'". Billboard.
- ^ "Episode 547: Fastball". Rock Solid.
- ^ "Fastball - First day of recording a new Fastball album with Tony Scalzo and Chris John Smith #Stepintolight | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.